Topics Related To Beauty Concerns

abrogers | Beauty Problems | Wednesday, 14 December 2005

In today’s article, I am going to discuss a few of the most common concerns that we normally encounter in our day to day life.

Dark Circles: The first thing that needs to be prioritize here is dark circles under the eyes. The dark circles under our eyes are because of decreased blood flow in the areas underneath the eyes, as well as loss of fat around the eyes that gives a shape to our eyes. These dark circles grow more along with aging.

There are products available in the market like creams, which contain vitamin K and retinol that lighten up the dark circles under the eyes. For people with severe pigmentation the dermatologists mostly prescribe lightening creams, chemical peels or laser resurfacing, and the choice depends on how severe the dark circles are.

The lightening agents are hydroquinone and kojic acid. The process with which the lightening agents work is gradual, as it takes time to train the cells under the eyes to produce less pigments, thus preventing dark circles underneath the eyes.

The chemical peels and laser resurfacing remove the damaged cells and thus making the pigmentation less visible.

Every process should be carried out under the guidance of a professional in order to prevent any damage to the skin of the eyes.

Unwanted Hair: This is a pretty common issue among both men and women with unwanted hair on their face or body. There are many treatments with which the unwanted hair are removed.

Laser hair removal is one process in which the hair is destroyed in the active growing stage.

Electrolysis is another process with which current destroys the root of hair.

There are creams that one can buy from the market, such as Vaniqa that blocks hair growth.

Another process, which is used in the process of removing unwanted hair is waxing. In waxing, the hair is ripped out of the follicles.

There are also creams available that just remove the hair by dissolving them and this effect lasts for several days to a max of about two weeks, by which time the hair grow out again.

Stretch Marks: Stretch marks are also a widely discussed and looked for topic. This appears in people who are obese, who lose a couple of pounds, after pregnancy etc. in which there are lines on the skin, which might be either red or brown and appear like a scar.

The lines then ultimately fade but do not go away. To take care of that there is laser treatment that improves their appearance. Retinoic acid creams also improve these stretch marks.
I hope you will find a few of these things discussed today pretty useful. Take care of yourself.


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